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r `~. // 2 1 ,-. P ,,, 4,, y , • , --- - c.,B; „.o, f itr, I tj r (.3.:.:' , .,1;. -„ '...,„.;:...,40, ~.. ?....1„.... ~;:;.,,, ...„,- tE 4 • ARMY CONTRACTS. ~. COMMISSARIAT DIPARTMIWY, TREASURY CHAMBERS. - Nov. 27, 18t6. NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to supply the following Article, for the 11*e of the Army, viz. BREAD, his Majesty's Lana Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and - Bitiraekii, in the mulortnentioned,Counties, Betio, I York Surrey BEEF and MUTTON, To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quartos, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties and billud • Cumberland, Kent, Northampton Warwick York, Isle of Man o ATB, To his Majesty's 'Cavalry end Artillery Horsey, in Cantonmeute and Quarters, in the under-mentioned Counties Bedford Monmouth Bucks Oxford Cambridge Salop Derby Stafford .filouvester Westmorland HerefOrd Wilts H em t s Worcester :Leicester North & South Si'alett Lincoln FORAGE, viz. Oats, Hay,`and Straw; to his Majesty's Cavalry and Artillery Horses in Barracks, and Oats in Cantonments and Quarters, in the undermentioned Counties : Berko Cornwall Dorset Kent Lancaster Aliddlaiex Northampton Northn►nberland (includ ing the Town of Ber wick-on-Tweed) Nottingham . . Somereet Suffolk Sussex York That the Deliveries are to commence on and for the Twenty fifth day of January next ; that Proposals in Writing, sealed up and marked " Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at this Office ou or before for sth day of January; but none will be received after Twelve &Clock on that day. Proposals must be made separately for each County, except for the Counties in. North and South Wet, all of which must be included in one Tender ; and each Proposal must have the Letter which is annexed to the Tender properly filled up, by two Persons of kaown Property engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the Amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due Performance of the Contract; and no Proposal will be noticed wileees made no a priotted Tender, and the Prices ex rested in Words at Length ; and should it so happen that during 'the continuance of the Contract no Troops should be supplied by virtue of the same, the amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first Instance by the Contractor, shall be refunded to Lim. Particulars of .the Coutraets may be had upon application at thelie Chambers between the hours of Teu_and Four. N.B.:Samplet of the Bread and Meal may he seen at the ;Oftiee between the hours of Twelve and Two. VICTUALLING-OFFIOE, Drc. 18, 1826. - - 'HE Commissioners for . Victualling His Majesty's 41 - Navy, &e . do hereby give twice, that on Tuesnax, the 1 9th instant , they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, (seale d up), and treat fur the supply of Four Hundred Sacks of Kiln-dried HOUSEI/OLD FLOUR ; Twelve Hundred Sacks of 'BISCUIT MEAL ; and Four Hundred Quarters of Kiln-dried PEASE; to be delivered into HI Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford ; the Flour before the 'end uf'this month, and the Biscuit 'eal and Pease, one-half before the end of the present month, and the remainder - by the 20th of January next. Sampler of the Pease, of not his than two quarts each, must be produced with the Tenders. The Conditions of the Contracts way he seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and he delivered befoie one o'clock ou the day appointed'; and thttPerson who inakee the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, moat attend .to answer when called fur. M. WALLER CLIFTON. EAST INDIA ROUSE, Dec. IS, PM. .911 HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNIT AL ED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice. That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COM PANY will be held, by adjournment, at their House in Leaden hall -street, on TUESDAY, the 19th indent, at Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, fur the purpose of taking into consideration the PAPERS' received from INDIA, and this day laid before the General Court, respecting the Operations against BHURTPORE, and Resolution of Thanks adopted by the Court of Directors. The aboyementioned Papers will he open for the inspection o the Proprietors at this House. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. , BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL MALL. - - - NOTICE to EXH IBITORS.—AII PICTURES and WORKS of ART, intended for EXHIBITION and SALE at this place, must he tent to the GALLERY on MoN nay, the Oh, and ToEbDAY, the 9th, of January, 1827, between the hours )1f Ten in the Morning and Five in the Ev e ning, after which time no Picture or' other Work of Art will he received. Portraits/and Drawings iu Water Colours are inadmissible. The Present Eihibition of His' MAJESTY'S PRIVATE COLLECTION *ill CLOSE on SATURDAY, the 30th inst. Admittance (from Ten till Dusk), lg.—Catalogue, Is. WILLIAM' BARNARD, Keeper. BAPTISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT COMPANY.—A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS in this COMPANY; will be holden at the CITY of LONDON TAVERN on TUESDAY the . 19th DECEMBER instant, at One o'Clock precisely, to. receive the REPORT of the COMMITTEE appointed by the SHARE HOLDERS on the 26th September last ; to INVESTIGATE the CHARGES of Mr. FURNIVAL ' • and also upon other busi ness connected with the Affairs_ of the Company. , JAMES 13. LOBB, Secretary. 3, Great Winchester-street, London. Decembei 4th, 1826. - - - PATENT HARPS.-SCHWIESO and. Co., 41 - i t s rat u n a jug thanks fur the 'extensive patronage with which they h ave b een h onoure d, ire happy to inform the Nobil ity, Gentry, aw l M ar i ta l W or ld in general, that they have pat ob tained his•Maiesty's Royal Letters Patent for a new and brilliant IMPROVEMENT on the HARP. It has been ever a subject of compl a int, an d the Makers ' a ttention strongly directed to re move, those uupleasing jars to which Harps have always been found aubject—it desideratum, ituri , ever, till now, unaccomplish ed. Schwieso and Co:'s Patent ivies be found effeettially to remedy this defect, giving a fullness and richness of tone to the Instrument hitherto unknown, as well also as facilitating very considerably the movement of the Pe4als. They will be happy to give proof of this most intarosting•diseovery to any Lady or Gentleman who will tummy them with a cull, at their Establish ment, gtis, Regent-street, where an extensive assortment of elegant and brilliant toned tarps an d Pi ano -fortes it constantly on gale. tir A great variety of Spanish Guitars o n s a l e , "',,• Harp and Piano-fortes Lent ou Ronisu Strings of the 6rat quality. COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA S, &e: VITILLMOTT'S COUGI:1 r' Pills have been found, by long experience, to be a most effectual Remedy; -their operation is by promoting expectoration, . and 'gently 'relieving the howels, by which means they will speedily remove the most obstinate Cough. In AstliMas, Hoarseness, and 'all diseaies of the Breast and Lungs, the effioacy of these Pills is well known in a very large and extensive connection, they have stood . the test ottitne, and the inventor can with confidence in troduce them into verylgeneral use. Sold in Boxes, at is. J id. and 2e. 9d. by' Willmott, 63, High-oreet i Baroilgh;" Butlers, Chemists, Cheipside, Corner St. Patti's ; 73, Prinees-strect, Edinburgh ; and 54, Sackville-street, Dublin ; Savory and Co. '136, New Bond-street ; and theprin cipal Medicine Venders in the United Kingdoth. Of whom may be had, Di. FOTHERCILL'S TONIC FEMALE PILLS, re commended in general Debility of the Constitution, also as a safe and excellent remedy in those periodical irregularities which Fe , .; units, of delicate and languid circulation, more especially the Y 6 ungir.part, are liable to. In Boxes, at Is. 10. and 2s. 9d. '46 , Dr. FOTHERGILL'S DROPS, so much celebrated for their 14(49i in Nervoui Disorders. In Bottles, at 4s, 6d, ; 11s. ; 14441., , _ No. 10,690, , PRICE 7D. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1826. BOOKS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. This day was published, in one thick vol. royal Bvo. price 255. bds. DART I. of the PARLIAMENTARY" HIS -11- TORY and Review for 1826 ; 'containing the DEBATES of the last Session, carefully revised and arranged under appro priate heads. Priee 25e. On the let Jan. 1827, will be published, PART PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW, contain ing Essays on the principal subjects discussed in Parliament, to gether with an Examination of the arguments employed in debate. Also, as speedily as possible, PART ITI.—PARLIAMENTARY ABSTRACTS, contain ing the Substance of all important papers presented to each House during the Sosion. Printed for Longman, , Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. TLis day was published, in One large Volume, Royal Octavo, Price 1/. 11s. 6cl. in boards, MORTGAGE PRECEDENTS—By THOMAS Covevrav, Esq. Barrister at Law, Editor of POWELL on MORTGAGES, to which it forms a Third Volume. The Mice of the Set complete will be Four Guineas in Boardt Printed and published .by Samuel Brooke, 35, Paternoster Raw, London; mold likewise by R. Milliken, in Dublin, and all other Bookseilere. CHEAP WINTER CLOTHING for CHA RITIES.--Stout Knit Shetland Stacking. of all sizes, 7s. 6d., 9.. and 12.. (3d. per dozen; Lambs' Wool and Worsted, I Is. to 14.. ; Thick White and Spotted Knit Jersey Underwaist-, coats, 26.., 299., 32.. ; Worsted ditto, 205., 28s. ; Flannel ditto; and Drawers, 80s., 34s ; Great Coats, 10s. 641., 12.. and 13s. 6d. each; Grey Cloaks, 4s. 6d. to 99.; Flannel and Linsey, Woolsey PettiCoats, 2.. Bd.; 35., Ss. 4d. ; strong Linen and Calico Shirts and Chemise., 45., 4s. 6d., fis.; Blankets, hs., 6.. 64., 1 7s. 3d., Ss. 9d. per pair; lied Rugs, 2s. 24. to 4s. ; Welch Flannel, 6iti., 84., 1041., lid. and le. per yard ; Sheet ing., 10d., ; Calico, 6d., 74., ; Linen, I Id., 110. ; Blue Print, '741., /id. and 9d. ; Yarn Gloves and Mittens, Veldt Wigs, Kilmarnock Caps, Cravats, &c. JOHN STEAK and CO. respectfully inform the Nubility and, Gentry, that the above form part of a very large Stock of Goods,' suitable for Charitable Donation., a list of which, priced for the, present season, may be had on application at their Htstiery and Outfitting Warehouse, 84., Oxford -street, nearly opposite the' Pantheon.—Wash Leather Waistcoats, Drawers, and Socks; Vi-' gonia under-clothing for Ladies and Gentlemen, of peculiar soft ness ; and an extensive general assortment of Hosiery, Gloves, fashionable Cravats, Ready-made Linen,' fine Welch and Patent Flannels, Dressing Gowns, Ike. &e. at unusually low prices. Orders front the Country, with a remittance or reference, re• gularly forwarded.--Gentlemen's Cloth Opera Cloak,, Three Guineas each. • PULMOJES VULPIUM, or PREPARED FOXES' LUNGS, • for Coughs, Colds, and Attlinia, either recent or of long standing. This valuable medicine re-, quires no enumeration of its virtues, as a single trial will prove! i t . efficacy. . . Prepared and sold in Pots, ls. lid. each, by Thos. Rose. 29, Cliihwell-s4reet, Finsbury-square ; and sold by Mr. C. A. Hop kintl, No. 10, Staverton-row, Newington Butt. ; Mr. J. W.' Stirling, 86,High-street, Whitechapel ; Mr. Yate, 109, Blackman street, Borough ; Mr. Stnilmati, 3 and 4, Keene's-row, WO worth ; Mr. T. Brown, Union-place, Camberwell ; Messrs. Aneell, 196, Oxford-street ; Mr. Lowden, 209, Fleet. street ; Mr. Bostock, 37i Red Lion-street, Holborn. Wholesale Agent,: . Messrs. Barclay and Son, Fleet-market. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Wantersnar, Dm IS. The Lard Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Mel ville, as his Majesty's Commissioners, gAir the Royal Assent to the Indemnity Act, the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Transfer of Aids' Bill. The Marquis of Clanricarde was introddrtd by the Marquis of Sligo and Lord Howard de Walden, and took the Oaths and his Seat as a Baron of the United Kingdom, under the title of Lord Somerhill. Lord F. Gower was also introduced by Lord Howard de Walden and Lord Farnborough, and took thv7oaths and his Seat as a Baron of the United Kingdom, underibe title of Lord Gower. kNSWER TO THLADDRESS. Earl BA THURST hrottglii clown from his Ma jesty as Answer to the. Address voted yesterday. Hie Majesty thanked their Lordships ftr their loy4 and dutiful Address, and he accepted the assurances of their cordial concurrence in the measures for 'the support of Portugal, which afford the best chance of averting ,a war with Spain ADJOURNMENT FOR. THE HOLIDAYS. On the motion of Earl . BATHURST their Lipid ships then adjourned till tile lith of F,brattry; . HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY. Mr. Charlesby from the Erehequer, brought up certain Re cut no relative to Weights and Measures used in different parts of Scotland. A person from the Office of the Chief Secretary of Ireland, brought up a Return of CertiAettes signed by the Lord Chancel lor of Ireland. The SPEAKER informed the House, that Wil liam Cohbett, who had petitioned against the Return for the Bo rough of Preston, ort the 28th November haat, has failed to enter into recognitances.—The Order for receiving the Petition was accordingly discharged. Mr. SHADWELL presented a Petition froth-R. A. Douglas, praying fur ,an extension of time until Wednesday next, to enter his recognizinces on the Petition of J. Eton &gainer. the Return for the Town of Denbigh. • Mr. C. W. WYNN said that the Petitioner had only alleged the plea of inadvertence to the terms of the law, at an excuse for his not fulfilling its enactment. He thought the plea totally insufficient to iminee the House to comply with the Petition.—After a short discussion between Mr. Wynn, Mr. Abercromby, and Mr. W. Smith, the Petition was rejected.. journment, to consider the first day after their next meeting tithe day after which such period had expirad, and that it would then consider how far it should exercise its discretion—how fat it would give an extension of time. Mier a few words from Mr. WYNNE, Mr. Moore withdrew the petitiou. BOROUGH OF HEADON (YORKSHIRE). Mr. VILLIERS : stated, that a petition had been presented against his return for the Borough of Headon, and, ac cording to law, that petitioner should have given him a regular notice of his sureties on Sunday last, which was the last Jay for that purpose. That, however, he failed to do. But he, on tl►e following day, applied to the House by his Agent, who uppeoied at the Bar, and upon his'statement the House consented to en large the period of giving notice one day--,that was, from the lbtth to the 19th inst. The motion which *Ron. :Member auwein,. tended to submit was, that that . Order lilt disaargad.. On the Motion being seconded and filfrtirt the Chair, Mr. BROUGHAM thought :that there would he considerable harshness in at once assenting such Motion, without even the {i►r►uality of a notice. The' Howie, .he limier stood, was to adjourn to-morrow ; and, if so, it wonki sit to morrow, for which day the Hon. Member might give his A ,MEMBER said, the House was to adjour►:s.rins. Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that in that ease he did not think the Motion ought to lie carried. Mr. WYNNE concurred in what had fallen from the Hon. and Learned Member opposite. The SPEAKER, after repeating what he yesterday said, when the witness was examined at the Bar, upon the prayer of the petition, called upon the Clerk to read the petitiowat length. It uppeared to be the petition of James Alexander Crampton, the arnt of Robert Ferranti, Esq., who had petitioned against the return of Mr. Villiers for the Borough of Headon, Yorkshire.— The Clerk also read the Order of the House, enlarging the time of giving the suretiei; from the 18th inst. to the 19th inst. Sir'`f. LETHBRIDGE thought' that if ever there was a an in which the House ought to exercise their discretion, this was one; and the more so, us the delay in complying with the law arose, as he understood, from the supposition that Sun day was a dies non in the House of Commons, as It certainly is for almost every other purpose. After a few words from Air. ABERCROMHY, Mr. Seel etary PEEL feared, that, as the House had once decided 'upon the question, it was not in his power to rescind the Order which hs(l been made upon their decision, although he certainly thought the Honourable Gentleman had been rather hardly dealt with. _ 4.• Mr. BROUGHAM again observed, that the being hardly dealt with consisted solely in his being 'unable to meet his antagonises complaint by a mere technical objecti on . Mr. PEEL thought there was a course to be.adop ted which might relieve the Houe from the difficulty in which it was now placed. He would propme that the Order be resc i n d e d now, with the express understanding that the petitioner be placed in precisely the same situation, after the recess, as be was at present. The SPEAKER said the Act of Parliament com manded, in express terms, that the enlargement of the Order should take place only once. ' Iri his opinion, however, as, the enlargement had taken place under peculiar eireumstances, the House might comply with the Right Hon. Gentleman's suggestion. Mr. W. W. WYNNE contended that the Act was imperative, and could not in any case be passed over. Mr. ABERCROMBY was at a loss to know on, what principle the Right Hon. Gentleman proposed such a course. There were no new facts' to be elicited. The House was already in possession of every thing connected with the question, and he . orw no reason for any such stretch of the Act as that which was proposed. ..VGIIORACE TWISS argued that there was Ito difricnity in the ease, The ACt raid that the enlatormeut could be only mice, but as the enlargement had not yet actually taken place, it could not he said that there had been any such enlarge ' Meta as that prescribed by the Statute. , Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS contended, that as the House had once deridtsl, any further consideration was imeossible. After a few words from Mr. BERNAL, wait re spect to notice upon the parties, Mr. HUSKISSON expressed his sorrow that the parties had not any notice, as it was a question which affected the rights of Members of the House. He was very lunch surprised, however, to hear from the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Wil liams), that because the House had decided, there was to be, therefore, no review of the circumstances under which the deci sion was pronounced. In his opinion, if it appeared that the House had derided wrong, it was bound to review and alter itt determination. As far as he could understand the present case, the conduct of -the Petitioner was ranted solely by inadvertence, and because he did not understand that Sunday was not with them a dies' non, as in the Courts of Law. He agreed with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Horace Twiss), that what was proposed was, in fact, no violation of the k;tatute, and perfectly within the power of the House._ _ Lord FOLKESTONE said, the question-had been Already fully discussed; and he did not see Why the Hon. Member was to bang up the petitioner for months, upon a mere technical objection. - Mr. Alderman WOOD said, the neglect of the petitioner must have proceeded altogether from ignorance, a* he knew him well to be a man who could command waifs to the amount of twenty times what was now required. Mr. CALUMET said a few words in support of the first decision of the House. Mr. VILLIERS was convhiced that he was per fectly justified in pressing the motion. But he was willing that the Order should he rescinded, on the underetanding that fur ther proceeditirs should stand over till the next meeting of Par liament. Mr. C. W. WYNN requested the' Speaker to state the Ltw on the stsbjert. ' • • • . The SPEAk ER said, that the construction always put by the House on the Statute, had been, that nii'enlargement could take place after the expiration of the folirteen days ; and for this simple reason—that if the petitioner did not during that term enter his sureties, the petition would at once and of course be discharged. Mr. BROUGHAM said, this was IS question re specting which no doubt could exist in any pariah vestry. The law was clearly against the motion. _ Mr. CARTER was of opinion that the time had been substantially enlarged. The SPEA KER having been called upon to state hi s tr o ll construction of the Statute, declined-doing so, on the get hurl that if the case ahonid afterwards find its way into the Courts of Law, his opinion might he qnestioned there. After some conversation between Mr. liuskisson, Mr.- Peel, Mr. Motherly, and the Speaker, Mr. PEEL observed, that upon further considera tion he was induced to change his opinion. Upon the whole, he thought. it safer to adhere to yesterday's decision, than to run the risk of involving the House in disputes on the law of the question; The motion was then by leave withdrawn. MALLOW ELECTION. Mr. S. RICE bad a petition to prese!it from Mr. Henry Yunng, of Etwor.street, in the Strand, agent for one of the candidates- at the lute Election for Alallow, praying the House to make an order, that the sureties might in thi* case be received, and the time enlarged for that purpose. The petitioner having been culled in and sworn to the truth oi hie statement*. Mr. S. RICE moved, that the further considera tion of the case he adjourned till the bth of February. Mr. C. W. WYNN suggested the 13th of Fe. hroary instead. Mr..IEPHSON (the sitting Member) complained that he had had no notice of this application. Mr. HUSKISSON said, that the question could not be compromised by acceding to the motion' ta rniar g ing the time. Mr. S. RICE retnarked i that the *present course gave the Hon. Member (Mr. 41410 - 4)4tilitlirOatice than Li would have received in the ordinary The motion, at amended on the suggestion. of Mr. Wynn, was then a g r e e d to. KERRY ELECTION. Air. S. RICE presented a petition from Colonel James Crosby, of liallyliesth Castle, in the minty of Kerry, pray ing that the liouse would enlarge the timer for him to enter into sureties,iu support of Ilia petition against ,the late Election for that County. Mr. Henry Young, who appeared a 8 the Petitioner's *gent, was again called in, and bworn to the truth of the staterdents in this Petition.--It wee then orderedlo lie no the table. WAR WITH SPAIN. Mr. Secretary PEEL appeared at the Bar, with his Majesty's most,gracioue answer to the Address voted on the pre ceding day, and presented that morning to his Majist7 by whoa Membets of his Majesty's Privy • Council. His Majesty stated, that he had received with great isatiNfacrion the assurances of the cordial conctn • renee and support of both Houses of Parlieraeut.-- His Majesty ,felt this Resolution would strengthen his hands for the protection of Portugal;' and'atiord the best chance of !twining a war with-Spain. His IVlajosti's Answer was ordered to bs entere.l upon the Journal). ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. - Mr. Secretary 'PEEL the*' rose in pursuance of the notice given by his Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Canning), to move that the liotOe should, on its rising.; adjourn till the Bth of February. The effects of his Ili ht lion. Miele* exertions on - the previous night heti, plevented his attendance that evening, as those who were most interested in' the'preservation of his heelth thought it desirable that, in his present condition, every unne eessary ettbrt Should he sp,ired; his indisprialtion Laving been mainly produced through the great anxiety he bad felt in die- - charging co material au act of his puldie duty, He (Mr. Peel) would not further allude to' the. debate which had called frit th those exertions, than simply to express his °Onion, that this country could not, either in consietence, with her interests, or in adheiew to 44 any other esutrat than that site had adopted-:-.(Mirilie - tat that 'roam wait the surest method to prevent war--(Cheers). He hoped tie moral effect of the measures approved by ParliaMent would be to prevent that dreadful calamity. lie thought it of importanc4, too, that it should he generally known; that those measures had met with the unanimous concurrence of his Majesty's Ministers —(Chiers).—He believed that no, greater evil could befit the interests of mankind, than a war at this moment. It would impede the advance, not only of this country, but of the world generally, in civilization. The conduct of his Majes ty's Ministers was perfectly consistent 'with that feeling, be cause they were convinced that the' surest method to preserve peace was to *hew the nicest jealousy in defence of the air.' tional honour—(Cheers). flaring touched on ibis subject, he would declare his firm opinion, that no other course was left this conntiy, but to listen to the application of Portugal. The purpose for which he had risen was, however, to carry into effect the notice given by his Right lion. Friend for the Adjournment of the House till the tith of February. If he had not beard that some objection would be urged, on the ground that the period of adjournment was unusually long, he would have contented hint sellwith simply bringing on the motion, without a single °liver- Vation. He denied the fact, not that he rested on precedents, for the propriety of the length of each period depended on consider ations peculiar to itself. • The Right lion. Gentleman then re ferral to several for Mer adjournments for the Christmas Holidays, of greater length than that he wits proposing. , He remarked that he ninuld obviate another objection that might he urged, by giving notice of the particular day on which his Right lion. Friend (Mr. ('inning) would introduce the great question of which he, had given notice, reapecting the Corn Laws.-.('Hear, hear !)—On the tith of February, which would, be believed, fall on a Thursday, he trusted there would he a considerable attendance in the House, which o unlit enable it to make an effective beginning in, public business. It was his Right Hon. Friend's intention on the fol lowing Monday, the 12th of February, to call the attention of the House to the consideration'of the state of the law relative to the importation of Foreign Corn and in so doing to give a detailed explanation of the views of his Majesty's Government on that subject.—(Hear, hear.)—The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving, that the House, at its rising, - should Adjourn till the Bth of February. Mr. J. 'WILLIAMS thought so long an adjourn , - Mont by no means prudent in the present circumstances' of the country. It was his misfortune to differ from the majority of the House as to the course of 'proceeding which .'had been adopted during the present Session. No measure, except one of coupe rativOy trifling importance; had been touched upon, and even that measure had been hurried through Parliament with as hale c eremony .as an ordinary. Road. 1341..... -. .Nothilig had bent done with- te4peilt to that great Measstrethe - settlement of., the Coro laws---a measure which kept in suspense all the relations of coo , ract betiVerfl landlord and tenant. Petitioners, from the most populou s , and formerly the most.thriving.pertof the empire, bad approached that House, praying fOr the Means of ahandoniog a country of which they despaired ; yet no notic e bad kentaken (if their petitions. The state of Ireland, which was of curb vital importance to the empire, more especially ire war should really take oat*, tuut not even. bean adverted to in his Majesty's Speech. None of these topics had been noticed , during the Session; and he could not help therefore stating his opinion . ; though he was aware the majority of the House differed from him, that Parliament ought Jo meet at an earlier period, in order to compensate for their neglect by an increased degree of attention to the great du ties which they owed to the Conntry.---The Motion - was 'then agreed to. . . . • 42.4` . . ' .t 4: tA ; e : i • r ~ ...N rn . i ' ' I" * S ' IN) 7:;='; •-.: : ' S 'i t ' 11 ,lri 4 - ---- • ' ‘ , ,4,0 , 14r , V . . t tel .... , '. --.11 6 H - ' .... 1r -., •'' ' .. Odr. ~ l',U li Wi ' 4 e, • 1 , 1 . 9 , 01, 1 • rill, ' 4 411. -- ,r, , II.) ',...0-0 4itt .? .. A . 1 36.1 , . - - CORN LAWS. Mr. HUME presented petitions against the present ewe of the Corn LAW., from Wileby and Silrbury, in the county of York ; and Houghton, in Northumberland. Ordered to lie on the table. ROMAN CATHOLICS, Mr, GRATTAN presented a petition from Arklow, in the county of WickloWs in favour of Catholic Emancipation; Mr. R. MARTIN said, that he rose to correct an error which might be prejudicial to him. A paragraph in one of the Dublin. papers had .tated, that he had declared in the House his conviction that certain Catholic Pritrds had excommunicated their flock, for not voting as they directed at elections. Now he had declared directly the reverse, and was fully convinced that no such occurrence had in any instance tak e n place. Mr. J. WILSON moved for a return of all Vessels of Foreign and British tonnage that had entered the ports of limit Britain from sth January, 1828, to sth January, 1827; and also a similar return fur Ireland. Mr. HUSKISSON said, that it was not usual for Hon. Members to move for prospective returns ; it would not be very easy to comply with thew motions. Mr. J. WItLIAMS said, that the Returns ►night oe made up to the 13th December. \h.. 1 LISKISSON gala, that the Returns the Hun. AJeinher required w.ertt Annually' tail before Parliament umler the Examination Order of the HMS!. These Return. were usually made up to the ends of each quarter of a year, and it would be found inconvenient to make them up otherwise. Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS finally consented to word his motion for Returns up to 10th October last. • Mr. DOWN IE presented a petition from Middle ton, in Yorkshire, against aby further concessions to the Catholic's., Ordered to lie upon the table. NEGRO SLAVERY. • Mr. DENNISON said, he rose to present a petition against Negro Slavery, from the Surrey Anti-Slavery Association. It was the first petition that had been presented upon the subjesst in the . new Parliantrut. The petitioners complained of the high protectiug dutiee upon West India produce, and calcu lated, that the people of England had in the last twelve years, paid equal to a tax of 18,000,000/. in the additional price of sugar created by the protecting duties on that article, of con sumption. The petitioners trusted, that as. Portugal was pro tected by the blood and treasure of England, our Government would insist that the Portuguese flag should no longer he allowed to protect the nefarious traffic iu aegroes---(Hear, bear.) Mr. BROUGHAM said, he would take the pre sent opportunity of asking whether any intimation had been re ceived by Government since last Parliament, relative to the Co lonial Legislatures acquiescing in the views of Ministers with re spect to the slaves? Mr. HUSKISSON said, the Hon. Member eon , nected with the Colonial Department was not then in his place, and he could only take upon himself to say, that no satisfactory returns had been received from Jamaica. Mr. BROUGHAM said, he regretted that the communications made by his Majesty's Government had not been obeyed by those to whom they were addressed. He understood that the Colonial Assemblies of .lamaiea had expressed their de termination to resist the views of the Home Govermnent. Mr. }IUSKISSON said, that he believed the Aa sembly of Jamaica had expressed their willingness to take the subject into consideration. Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to know if Go vernment intended to renew the Act of last year, with respect tc licenting Public-houses? Mr: PEEL said that he certainly was not satisfied with the law as it now stood ; but he was not prepared to say, what ought to be substituted for the present law. lie could as sure the Honourable Geniletuan, that the subject was under his consideration. Mr. HUME said that an Honourable Member in- Walled to bring the subject ,replarly before the , House, and to afford au opportunity of discussing its merits. Colonel TORR ENS moved to discharge a notice of a motion be had given fora Return of Foreign and Irish Corn imported into England since January, 1105. . At the request of the. Honourable Member, his notice was die. charged ; be then gave notice of a similar motion after the holidays. CORN LAWS. Colonel TORRENS presented Petitions, praying a-revision of the Corn Laws, from th e Shi pwr i g h ts o f S out h Shields, and from twenty different districts in Yorkshire. ELECTION FOR THE COUNTY OF DUBLIN. M. MOORE presented a petition from George Alexander Hamilton, of Hamilton-Hap, E N , pr a yi ng a n exten sion of time, in order that he might have time to change the sureties, which the law required he should procure within a cer tain tiina from the period of his petitioning against the return of a sitting Mem b e r. that h e p resente d t h e names of two- sure ti es to le stated , proper Officer , and that some discussion having taken place before the examiners, and some objeetion raised to the sufficiency of the sureties, the case was referred to Friday next. But as the period for putting in the sureties would expire on Monday next, and as it was p oss ib le that h e s h ou ld have to send t o I re l an d for other sureties, h e praye d t h e H ouse that cc the Adjo urnmen t for the holidays wa a a b out to ta k e pl at e that night, that he might he allowed an extension of time beyond that fixed.by law for that purpose. 'Fite SPEAKER said, that before the House could at all deal with it, the contents of the petition ought to be ' verified on oath at the Tart The Right Fi nn , Gentleman went on to state, that the usual course was, in the event of the period allowed by law for giving sureties "haring expired during an ad .. . SALE OF PICTURES. The picture mania has undergone a very great abatement al well as any other mania. The catalogue presented to the nut ►nerous company on Saturday, at Robins's, set forth, amongst others, " 12 originals for a Shakespeare Gallery, by Hamilton, Northeote, Wheatley, and Peters ;" also two rare portraits cif Buonaparte; two gallery pictures, by Stroehling ; and a select private collection of great ►nerit, from Staffordshire. The praise* fell from the auctioneer's lips in vain. "Bartholomew Fair" (ilogarth). The Jews looked closely at this picture, and began to cavil about it, when Mr. Durnford, of Newport-street, frightened them by bidding Si. Just as it was) knocked down, they had come to an understanding, and would have contested the purchase, hut the buyer, as he said himself, " had the grin upon them." " Napoleon, as. a General Officer, with the order of the Legion of Honour." Mr. Robins said, that this was one of three plO tures of Buonaparte which world be *old unreservedly. Hofoer tunately, the master was not known ; but the likeness was one of the best ever prodnced. _ _ _ One of the company asked, whether this was also the propel ty of a bankrupt ?- Mr. Robins replied in the affirmative. ORIGINALS FOIL A SHAKSPEARZ GALLEM—Those pictures had been the property of Mr. %dna% and were by eminent masters. Mr. Badnall had purchased them some time since at 108 guineas each, without frames, and they must have increased in value in proportion as the artists by whom they were painted rose in reputation. The first was by Wheatley, painted in 1792. " Two Gentlemen of Verona: Valentine, Proteutt, Silvia, and Julia." " Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch— " Thou friend of an ill fashion." The bithlings were small and far between, upon observing which, Mr. Robins pushed at the company with his wit, anti said, " These characters have travelled a long way to make their first appearance before you, Gentlemen, and I can assure you that they have a right to expect a much warmer reception.--(Aloud laugh.)--15 guineas. He then put up " Cymbeline ; Imogen, Bellaritrs, Guidarins, and Arviragus." " Here's money for my meat." This picture, and five other dramatic paintings, were executed by the Rev. Mr. Peters, an artist of mediocre merit. There , is rather a curious anecdote told of him. Although orthodox, he delighted to paint the females of the heathen Mythology, without whereupon the Bishop gave him a hint,.wlthh caused covering, so great a change in his taste, that he soon afterwards produced " A Resurrection." 16 guineas. "Titus Andronicus" was knocked down at 15 guineas. " Henry VI., Mother Jourdain, Bohnbroke, anti others;" Peters —ll guineas. "Measure for Measure : Isabella and Claudio in the prisotk;" Ifamilton. 11 guineas. " Romeo and Juliet, Then I'll be brief, Oh, happy dagger.!" lh guineas. " Well that ends Well : Parolles taken prisoner." 10 guineas. # "Aa you like it." The description of the rescue of Oliver du no's , by Orlando. • This -picture was wry much praised. Al t.hough,the text wou ld i m ply that Oliver was overgrown with " Ir y not a hair was see n except upon the head and beard. 22 guineas. _ _ -- - The other originals were knocked down at the rate of from 1 0 The wh o l e , to 20 guin eas each. . " The H o ly F am i ly, " itl i i ie or ank ex e c r e . ption, were purchased L}' Ml.'atßi: land StephensoZ t , rence, by Raphael, 21/. Portrait o f Napol eon , as King of Italy, originally paiuted for the Royal Pal ace at Mi lan, by a miniature , o nce in the gallery Andrea Appiani. Mr. Robins said, that this was one of the only two that 800 "P art ' had ever condescend e d to s i t f or, an d t h at he had sat seven, or eight times in order to Secure 'a perfect likeness; SO guineas, Several other pictures went.off at the eatne rate. ELECTION PEI'ITIONS On the motion of' Mr. WYNN, the' Orders of the Dar for taking into consideration the several Election Petitions bet Ore" the' Hattie were postponed as follows :—:The Petitions against the returns for Denbigh and 'Leorninater, to Feb. IS; Westmeath and Ilchorter, to Feb: 15 ; Kilkenny and Coventry, to Feb: 20 ; Waterford and Ipswich, to Feb. 22 • Cam and Panryn, to Feb. 27 ; Preston and Stirling, to Mara) ; Berwick- • upon-Twkil and Reading, to Maid, t; '• ' Pomfret and Dover, to INlarch 8 ;, Aylesbury and Sudbury, to March 18 ; East Looe, and Wootten Basset, to March 15 ; - Galway County, and Dublin, to March 20 Monaghan and Treguny, to March 22 ; Maldon, and Bantfrahire, to Match 2'7; Heddon, and St. Ives, to March ; Dundalk and East Iletford, to April 8 ; . Fowey and Walla, to April 6 ; Ludlow end Kerry, to May 1 ; Kingston-upon-Mull and Callan, to May 8; Ballow and Stockbridge, to May e ; Beverley and Gal Way Town, to 'May 10 ; Limerick County, to May lA. STAMP DIITIFS-I.AW OF LIBEL _ _ ' My TIUME said it wits not, his intention, an the present slate of the House, to offer any opinion on the questions involving that important branch of the Revenue, the Stamp De partment. Ile ruse merely to obtain returns of the amount of revenue derived from the vale of ors Newspapers, Adver tisements, Pamphlets ; and on M. Me, Kr, and Life Irtrurances. Some parts of the l4w regarding the 11,,tie, eat Stamps required immediate reVision, and be it ,e , ted the Right Honourable Secretary (Mr. reel) would tie no ritel in currying into effect the suggestions recommended the ComoiNsioners.' The duty on newspapers w,is not only sr, to the' diffusion of knowledge and information, but it W3'll art injnry 'to the revenue. He was prepared to show that the inereitse"of the - tat on news. hail so far lessonwl their cirewletion as nut only to limit tility, but to injure the revenue, llee was persuaded that ptttiiiofjliaairnelptutveiieuteirtiirolves, penury, the rieveJ,ut a"UIII,I i sin e by the inmtrnre increase of ,a l vi i States, whine the+re~ Wax rru duty, no less than a(lff news circuh* d; while in (.;feat Britain tutd Ireland it a ipeateit, from the Returns laid on the table in 18 I, O w) e were only 1284 - newspapers in circulation. When the comparative wealth of the two countries was taken into consideration, it must be evident that a great impediment. to the circulation of newspapers eliited in this country. In 1815 an a dditional tat of a halfpenny was and it I t t a i h i j e r d n i s o . e l v t l 'o e u r n e t tFu g p e a a re: e a r , s ; :I l a t , ; a 1 ; p 4 7 e 1 1 ,1) : 1:: 1 ; !: :: 1 1 ' ' 1 : e i t :1 4 t o ' t i f. l i ti i ni i ' ll e i re. i l g e i rr , o it e t t i vi l ,: :etn t ii l ,lt r ia t i: : : : , with respect Ihirisett4hAi:l;ii.ejtieskafi;:suitArobleieadin)i‘s,ll4.lelprtiiitni:(luitifilooirtilalotitp,,tit tit same l i ber a l system, He concluded, by moving. fora Return of the Ilinpun t of Duty arising from _Steams au ,:liefivalfayers in England, Scotland, lA a s ; 1 : 7 :4 1 . s, , tl+pt :uneing'Rll the i co r.ct. i ,: d :tel i al t h :f 4i : , .to t s h v e rtvh n i: : . tt w ` u t ti l icis o ,i l biy - • t h e devotion of, his time, talentv, industry, and perseverance, he cool(' hardly imagine one of greater inipiirtance than the inquiry to which he had jl t adverted. The inquiry which hi... Hon. Fr i en d had propounded wog one of the,highest passible moment, whether eine,idered with a view to the revenue, or to that wore important question, the diffusion of information. - Me would not take .upon himself to say, that he was prepared- to adopt the proposition of ids Hon. Priem! without further inquiry ; be could not help thinking, as At present advised, that it would he desirable to confine the experiment to weekly • }abets, mince the revenue could perhaps scarcely afford to try it with respect to Published this Day, price '2r. WHITE LIES. The popular new Farce, now acting with universal ap plause at the Theatre Royal, Drnry-lane. Printed for Jan Cumberland, 19; Ludgate-hill. Aleo---WILLIAIII TELL, a • Play in Ave acts, by J. S. KNOWLES, Esq., price 3s. 6d. THE KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS, or the Hermit's Pro phecy, a Musical Romance, price 2s. 6d. CUAIBERLAND'S PLAYS, price 6d. each, viz. The Hypo crite, Oberon, Brutus, Othello, School for Scandal, N'illage Lawyer, Wheel of Fortune, Virginius, Rivals, Doctor Bolus, Honey Moon ; Tribulation, by the author of Paul Pry.